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Select 195: Mixed by Kurls On our latest episode of select we welcome the Dubai based, Lebanese, DJ/producer Christelle, better known as Kurls who takes us through a cozy groove house set featuring tracks from Art of Tones, MVC project, Jasper James, Soul Reduction and more. www.scenenoise.com

LA based Egyptian DJ/producer​​ Toola offers a range of inventive, upbeat house tracks, going from deep house to minimal to Latin influenced styles inspired by the likes of iconic acts such as Jamie Jones and Lary Levan. In Select 194, Toola showcased his playful technique, taking listeners through a setlist including Steve Lee’s ‘Get on This’, Carl Craig’s ‘The Melody’, and swiftly blending them...

Born in Kazakhstan, and raised in the United Arab Emirates, Kirill Zhan is a versatile artist and as co-founder of Moist Paper Party and a resident DJ of SECTA collective, is a key figure in Dubai's burgeoning underground music scene. Kirill excels at seamlessly blending complex sounds which he wasn’t shy to present in his select 193 set. His selection ranges from breaks and electro, with music fr...

Egyptian-born Bizou has always had a knack for melding traditional melodies of the region with modern electronic beats. Her music, a blend of East and West, got its initial recognition in local clubs before resonating across European venues. Bizou's distinct sound brews tech house, afro house, and soft psytrance with a tinge of Eastern melodies and rhythms. Bizou’s talent shines in her unorthodox...

Select 191: Mixed by Ben Deeper by SceneNoise

SceneNoise contributor Yasmeen Altaji speaks to the music venue pioneers and globally practiced performers about the underground music scene at the heart of Amman’s evolving culture.

Select 190: Mixed by Marwan by SceneNoise

This week’s #Select is brought to us by Julian Mesa, a Bahrain-based house and techno artist from Brooklyn, NYC. Growing up stateside in the ‘90s, Julian was exposed to a wave of what are now considered to be some of the most important records in electronic music history The spinner has taken the decks in multiple local and international locations including Berlin, Bahrain, Las Vegas, Miami, Colom...

This week’s Select is brought to us by Mostafa Aref, AKA Mosty. Born in Egypt, raised in Qatar and shaped by Hungary’s emerging party scene, the DJ has always had a deep passion for music and how it can set the tone. With a love for all music genres, Mosty doesn’t discriminate in his sets with Old-School house inspirations intertwining with tech house, techno and minimal breakbeats proven to get y...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

SceneNoise and Sandbox Festival teamed up to bring the Selectbox experience to the beaches of Egypt's El Gouna Red Sea. Over three days our little box of noise gained a cult-like following as a hidden escape for a cosy dance whilst discovering some hidden gems of the regional music scene on the line up. Sandbox Festival is an annual electronic music festival that takes place on Egypt's Red Sea fea...

This week’s Select is brought to us by Jeddah-based Lebanese DJ Sannude. The artist started off as a classical pianist and a synth player in an indie rock-synth pop band. As his love for music composition and production grew, he embarked on a musical journey, performing indie and funk tunes with his band or behind the DJ set. DJ Sannude moved to Jeddah over a year ago and was inspired by the capti...

Select 186: Mixed by HUSS-IN by SceneNoise

This week’s Select is brought to us by Saudi DJ/Producer and founder of KNZ Records JEME. JEME studied in Southern California, where he began making a name for himself in the local Los Angeles’ music scene. It was there where he began perfecting his technique and shaping his sound, a noticeably unique, with intricate percussion patterns, hypnotic synths and the weaving of genres that keeps listene...

This week we showcase the sound of Kareem Tarek, a Cairo based DJ whose sound is dark and highly energetic. The set consists of a carefully selected assortment of sounds that range from acid tech to drum and bass. With heavy bass, consistent energy and flawless mixing, Kareem’s set is a prime example of Cairo’s underground sound, opting for darker and more drum-led sounds, as opposed to big room h...

Egyptian icon Perrie joins SceneNoise’s Zaid Kreshan on Dawsha to go over her career, her take on music and creativity, and her latest album, ‘Trauma’. Perrie and Zaid discuss emerging trends in the music industry, and what artists can do to avoid falling into a repetitive loop. They also go over her process while working on ‘Trauma’, and dig deeper into the concepts and ideas which the album revo...

On this week’s installment of Select, we present you SoS. Consultant by day and DJ by night. SoS is a Cairo-based DJ and she mixes for hard-dance, trance, techno, and everything in between. SoS’s groovy and hardcore techno sets are energetic alright, but they are also quite precious to her. A lot of attention goes into her airtight, relentless mixes, as she usually mixes as a way to relax and deal...

An avid listener from an early age, DNGR GNGR has been collecting decades of beats and pop culture moments from around the world in his head. And today, as a rising DJ in the Egyptian scene, he pours these collections into dance floors, festivals, and cyberspaces. A genre chameleon, DNGR GNGR has become known for making unexpected musical connections between tracks and pulling at their common thre...

In this episode, SceneNoise content creator Zaid Kreshan speaks with Lebanese rap icon Malikah about her return to music, and about her thoughts on the public perception of women in the MENA rap scene. As an early figure in the region’s industry, Malikah’s insights and anecdotes serve to paint a picture of the development of MENA rap throughout the years. In this episode she discusses the pressure...